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The museum in Botafogo is housed primarily in a mansion, with displays both inside and out. Innovative exhibits display a collection of indigenous and tribal artifacts, with an interesting gallery and activities for kids.

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The museum in Botafogo is housed primarily in a mansion, with displays both inside and out. Innovative exhibits display a collection of indigenous and tribal artifacts, with an interesting gallery and activities for kids.

read a couple of reviews saying this place was closed back in autumn 2016, so I checked the website, and although it's all in Portuguese I couldn't see anything about a closure, the opening hours were advertised clearly, and it talks about recent exhibitions.
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Quando fui lá estava fechado. Houve protestos em julho, e não dizem quando vai abrir de novo.
The museum has been closed since July, when there was a protest and occupation. No information available on when it will open again.

Tucked away in a back street this little museum is well worth a visit for anyone interested in finding out more about the indigenous people of Brazil. The minute I walked through the gate I was approached by a friendly guide who explained the best...More

The Museu do Indio stays in a very nice neighborhood, and is a kind of an oasis in the city. The exhibition (about pearls) was amazingly beautiful and well structured, and the team offered an outstanding welcome to the visitors. Unforgettable.

In Australia indigenous people’s culture is well recognized and valued. In the the South Australian Museum in Adelaide, a large space is designated for the Aboriginal Art Gallery. But in the city of Rio, there was no art gallery of the indigenous people in Brazil....More

2 rooms displaying a few items about tatoo, head dressing, pancho and some others concerning an indian tribe/ community... I don't know for sure, because everithing was only Portuguese text. The exhibition looks well and I imagine that text was interesting.
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Went to museum. Hotel concierge didn't know it is closed for renovations April-Nov, 2013. Very nice person let us in to see the museum grounds and the small gift shop but couldnt go in to actual museum. Wish we could have seen more.

Unlike most museums, this one isn't a dry visual experience. The visitor enters into a semi-dark space, native music softly plays, and multi-media exhibits provide a dramatic impression. You don't just SEE native artifacts, you experience the culture that produced them.
The collection itself, of...More

I am surprised to be the first to do a review, because I thought this was one of the best designed small museums I have ever seen. it is only 2 or 3 rooms of a house, but the objects on display are both: 1)...More

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Latin America, is a must see located in a historicalbuilding in Botafogo.

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